Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh says, 10 JS &19 Directors selected through Lateral Recruitment are serving in various Ministries/Departments at Centre
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said, Lateral recruitment at the levels of Joint Secretary, Director and Deputy Secretary in the Government of India provides for appointment of persons for specific assignments, keeping in view their specialized knowledge and expertise in the domain area.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the selection was undertaken by the Union Public Service Commission on the basis of transparent process, inviting applications through open advertisement for these posts. Candidates from private sector are appointed on contract basis and those from the State Government/UT Administration/Public Sector Enterprises /Autonomous Bodies/Statutory Organizations/Universities/ Recognised Research Institutes on deputation basis, for a term of three years.
Ten candidates appointed as Joint Secretary through lateral recruitment , are in position in various Ministries/Departments. Further, nineteen candidates have been selected in 2021 for appointment to the post of Director on lateral recruitment basis. Details of these candidates are at Annexure-I.
Annexure-I
Details of Candidates selected for appointment as Joint Secretary and Director through lateral recruitment in the Government of India during 2019 and 2021
A. Joint Secretary
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Name of the Candidate

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Post
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Ministry/ Department
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Mode of Appointment
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1
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Sh. Amber Dubey 
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Joint Secretary
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Civil Aviation
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Contract
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2
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Sh. Rajeev Saksena
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Joint Secretary
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Economic Affairs
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Contract
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3
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Sh. Dinesh Dayanand Jagdale 
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Joint Secretary
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New and Renewable Energy
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Contract
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4
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Sh. Saurabh Mishra 
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Joint Secretary
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Financial Services
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Contract
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5
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Sh. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee 
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Joint Secretary
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Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Deputation
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6
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Sh. Suman Prasad Singh 
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Joint Secretary
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Road Transport and Highways
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Deputation
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7
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Sh. Bhushan Kumar 
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Joint Secretary
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Port, Waterways and Shipping
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Deputation
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8
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Sh. Samuel Praveen Kumar 
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Joint Secretary
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Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
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Deputation
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9
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Sh. Manish Chadha 
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Joint Secretary
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Commerce
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Contract
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10
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Sh. Balasubramanian Krishnamurthy 
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Joint Secretary
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Revenue
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Contract
B. Director
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Name of the Candidate

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Post
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Ministry/ Department
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Mode of Appointment
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1
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Shri Kapil Ashok Bendre

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Director 
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Agriculture, Coop & FW
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Contract
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2
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Shri Avnit Singh Arora

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Director 
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Legal Affairs
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Deputation
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3
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Ms. Haimanti Bhattacharyya

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Director 
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Contract
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4
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Shri Prabhu Narayan

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Director 
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Economic Affairs
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Deputation
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5
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Shri Shekhar Chaudhary

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Director 
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Deputation
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6
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Shri Harsha Bhowmik

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Director 
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Contract
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7
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Shri Hardik Mukesh Sheth

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Director 
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Financial Services
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Deputation
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8
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Ms. Mandakini Balodhi

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Director 
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Deputation
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9
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Shri Mateshwari Prasad Mishra 
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Director 
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Food and Public Distribution
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Deputation
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10
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Shri Govind Kumar Bansal

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Director 
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Health and Family Welfare
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Contract
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11
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Shri Gaurav Singh

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Director Educational Technology 
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Higher Education
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Contract
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12
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Shri Sagar Rameshrao Kadu 
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Director 
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Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
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Deputation
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13
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Shri Bidur Kant Jha

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Director 
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Road Transport and Highway
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Contract
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14
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Shri Edla Naveen Nicolas

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Director 
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School Education & Literacy
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Deputation
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15
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Smt. Mukta Agarwal

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Director 
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Deputation
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16
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Shri Sandesh MadhavraoTilekar 
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Director 
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Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
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Contract
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17
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Shri Shiv Mohan Dixit 
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Director 
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Water Resources
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Deputation
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18
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Shri Avik Bhattacharyya
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Director 
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Civil Aviation
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Contract
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19
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Shri Neeraj Gaba
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Director 
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Commerce
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Contract
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